Telephone Number Working Memory Task

What it measures

Telephone Number Working Memory Task measures working memory

Outcome measures

Accuracy

An increase in score on this outcome should be interpreted as an improvement. Higher scores are better.

Reaction Time

A decrease in score on this outcome should be interpreted as an improvement.

How it measures

"A nine-digit ‘telephone number’ was presented on the screen for 5 s which participants were instructed to hold in their memory. After a delay of 10 s, participants had to input the number using the numerical numbers at the top of the computer keyboard. Participants scored correctly only if the entire nine-digit number was entered exactly as the number that was presented. There were eight trials in total." [1]